WILDLIFE CD-APPRENTICE HUNTERS House SponsorsRep. Nathan D. Reitz-Charles Meier-Monica Bristow-Andrew S. Chesney-Lance Yednock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Paul Schimpf and Rachelle Crowe) 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0444 520 ILCS 5/3.1-5 Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Apprentice Hunter License shall be a non-renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following the date of issuance (rather than a one-time, non-renewable license).Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:520 ILCS 5/2.26from Ch. 61, par. 2.26Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall create a pilot program during the special 3-day, youth-only deer hunting season to allow for youth deer hunting permits that are valid statewide, excluding those counties or portions of counties closed to firearm deer hunting. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules to implement the pilot program. Provides that nothing shall be construed to prohibit the Department from issuing Special Hunt Area Permits for the youth-only deer hunting season or establishing, through administrative rule, additional requirements pertaining to the youth-only deer hunting season on Department-owned or Department-managed sites, including site-specific quotas or drawings. Provides that the provision become inoperative on January 1, 2023. Provides that no person shall have in his or her (rather than his) possession any firearm not authorized by administrative rule for a specific hunting season when taking deer. Provides that the Apprentice Hunter License shall be a non-renewable license that shall expire on the March 31 following the date of issuance (rather than a one-time, non-renewable license). Provides that the license shall entitle the licensee to hunt on private property while supervised by a validly licensed resident or nonresident hunter who is 21 years of age or older and to hunt on public property while supervised by a validly licensed resident or nonresident who is 21 years of age or older and has a hunter education certificate. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 3/19/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 013-000-000 3/21/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 3/29/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow 3/29/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 3/29/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/29/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000 4/3/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 4, 2019 4/9/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf 4/9/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2019SenateAssigned to Agriculture 5/2/2019SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 007-000-000 5/2/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019 5/15/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019 5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf 5/23/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/24/2019SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 5/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 5/30/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 010-000-000 5/30/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/30/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schimpf 5/30/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/30/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/30/2019HouseArrived in House 5/30/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2019SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 5/30/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/31/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/31/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Agriculture & Conservation Committee 5/31/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nathan D. Reitz 5/31/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 012-000-000 6/1/2019HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nathan D. Reitz 6/1/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Nathan D. Reitz 6/1/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000 6/1/2019HouseHouse Concurs 6/1/2019HousePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2019HouseEffective Date June 1, 2020 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0444